Well HEY!!

 

It's been a while since I've done a solo show - I was completely and totally jamming on the interview side but I thought I would go back to the "basics" and just let y'all hear from me for a bit.

 

Oh, the holidays.  Sometimes they are just SO overwhelming we don't feel like we can get ANYTHING done - and yet, we still have laundry to do and dishes to wash.  I've got your back with five handy hacks on how to stay a little bit more above water during the upcoming celebrations.  

 

Meanwhile - I wanted to share a quick year end program that I'm throwing out there....

 

The year is almost over and you are looking at your Goals for 2019, wondering, “how did I not get ANYTHING done this year?”

Stuff like this, right?

 

1. That quick, secret weekend away with your significant other
2. Cleaning the garage
3. Purging your closet or junk drawer(s) - yeah, I know you have more than one
4. The personal training Groupon that you bought in….March?

OR - what about this?

1. You never have time to read before bed because you are always behind on your household shit
2. You can’t remember the last time you saw your best friend at Happy Hour
3. You are consistently late to your kids’ soccer games because you forgot to pick up your dry cleaning or the prescriptions

 

What if I told you that you could make all this go away when you “Elevate Your 8?”

How would it feel to:

1. Get more done each day
2. Have more time to play
3. Socialize more with friends
4. Feel more organized
5. Get enough sleep
6. Leave work on time

I have limited availability now for Elevate Your 8 2020 Strategy Sessions!  These sessions consist of:

*Time Inventory Assessment

*Identifying Your Time Suckers and Productivity Black Holes

*Developing Your Morning or Evening Routine

*Time Management Goal Setting

Book your 15 minute discovery call today before the strategy sessions fill up!

Hey Elevater's!  I was thrilled to land another Rise and Bloom Connection in this week’s show with Janice McQueen-Ward.  This is a conversation we taped for both of our shows - so it’s slightly longer than my traditional format.

Janice McQueen Ward is an accomplished TV Host, Actress, and Pageant Coach. She began her career in pageantry at 17, winning over 10 major titles, most notably, Mrs. United States. 

Since moving to Los Angeles, Janice signed with the Robertson Taylor Agency, and has guest starred on many shows, including Two and a Half Men, Veronica Mars, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Passions. She has been a celebrity guest host on QVC, as well starred in many national commercials and infomercials.  

Currently Janice is a Corporate Trainer for Nestle USA, a Pageant Life Coach, and Host for an International Podcast Show - Beauty Call with Janice McQueen. 

In our conversation, we talk about work-life balance above all else, but we both have different focus on how we approach this area - so it’s a really dynamic conversation that felt like “Girl Talk” in all the best ways!

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

I don't know about you guys, but every now and then you meet up with someone virtually and it is just a connection that makes you smile and feel all warm and cuddly inside.

Such was my first connection with Sarah Steckler of the Mindful Productivity Podcast.  I LOVED talking with this woman and I reckon she felt the same way since she invited me to be on her show!  ROCK ON!

Sarah Steckler is a Mindful Productivity Coach who creates planners, journals, and courses to help you organize your life and creative projects while avoiding burnout. She's also the author of the guided journal, 100 Life Challenges that can be found in Barnes & Noble & Target nationwide. You can find her hosting the Mindful Productivity Podcast every Monday and going to as many parks as possible with her bulldog, Bella. Sarah is currently helping others self-publish their own journals and planners with her newest course, Publish with Purpose. Visit MindfulProductivityBlog.com to learn more about the latest mindfulness and productivity tips.    Website Instagram   AND - Sarah donated two of her Mindful Productivity Journals!  One of them was part of my 50th episode giveaway, and the second one will be given away this week for listeners of this show!!  Check my Instagram to learn more!!!  Enjoy!

WOO HOO!  I am back with a sassy bonus episode!  I think I'm just WAY too jazzed about having the chance of late to interview some amazing women, so couldn't help it!  My cup runneth over and that's YOUR gain!

 

Today's guest, Amanda Warfield, provides Tools, resources + inspiration to simplify your life, get organized, and go from stressed to rest.  She's an online educator and podcaster, wife to Russell, and crazy cat mom.  

 

AND - Amanda has a BIG launch coming up for Black Friday.  Here's the skinny on her "Start Strong, Start Successful" workbook:

 

Inside, you'll find:

an in-depth look at how I create a high-level and detailed plan of action for my weeks and days

my step by step process for creating seasonal and rotational meals plans and taking the guesswork out of what to cook each week

how I automate my household management (errands, grocery shopping, laundry, bill pay, cleaning, etc.) so that it all gets done with no fuss or dread

and how I hold space for rest and relaxation each weekend by doing all of the above! 

 

The link for the workbook is HERE      Please go check it out!!     In today's episode, we talk about capsule wardrobes, the secret to taking back your day, and why we get stuck in overwhelm.  I really loved talking to this young woman and she's really going to rock your world!    

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

 

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Today’s Episode features fellow podcaster, author, and Mom/CEO Tonya Dalton.  Tonya is the host of the Productivity Paradox podcast and the author of “The Joy of MIssing Out,” which you can actually WIN this week (on top of the EPIC 50th Episode Giveaway that’s still open to enter through November 20th).

To enter to win Tonya's book:

*Like the IG post on @krismaspeak

*Follow @krismaspeak and @tonya.i.dalton

*Tag a friend in the post who you think would like to win

*Each tag counts as an entry, so enter as much as you'd like in a new comment!

Tonya Dalton is a productivity expert, writer, speaker and founder of inkWELL Press Productivity Co, a company centered around productivity tools and training. She will release her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, with Harper Collins October 1st.

Tonya’s messages about business management, productivity, and the pursuit of passion have impacted thousands and inspired her to launch her podcast, Productivity Paradox which has surpassed more than a million downloads. Her podcast regularly ranks in the top 50 of all business management podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

Tonya has been featured on Real Simple, Entrepreneur, Inc., Apartment Therapy, Lauren Conrad, and HGTV among other places. In 2019, Tonya received the  Enterprising Woman of the Year Award and was named North Carolina's Female Entrepreneur to Watch by The Ladders.

Links

Website: https://www.joyofmissingout.com/

The Joy of Missing Out book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4T8YVQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Tonya Dalton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonya.i.dalton/

Tonya Dalton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonya.i.dalton/

inkWELL Press Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkwellpress/

inkWELL Press Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkwellpress/

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

Do you hear Molly Shannon in the background yelling "I'M FIFTY!!!"  Well, she's hollerin' because THIS is my 50th Episode of "ELEVATE YOUR 8!"

Go ahead, give me a fist pump or a high five!!

I'm so excited to be at this stage of my podcasting "career" - when you consider that many folks who start podcasts don't get this far at all. 

Well, friends, I am here for the LONG HAUL.  So y'all are STUCK with me!

Let's talk about today's guest...I could not think of a more fitting person to be part of this celebration!

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.

She is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).

When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy riding her Peloton bike, chasing her 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.

Learn more about Andrea at http://yourkickasslife.com and join the fun and wisdom at http://facebook.com/yourkickasslife and http://instagram.com/yourkickasslife.

Did I mention before that I am having an AMAZE-BALLS giveaway for this big 50th episode???  Many of my previous podcast guests have shared some of their books, courses, and talents to the pool for YOU...this giveaway features products and courses/coaching from:

Adam Schaeuble

Andrea Owen

Janice McQueen

Marisa Imon

Tonya Dalton

Heidi Luerra

Jeanne Peters

Amanda Warfield

And I'm throwing something into the mix as well!

Go to krismcpeak.com/fifty to learn more about how to enter!!!

Hey - if you have not tried meditation for your time management and productivity needs, you are sorely missing out.  Today's guest, Mary Meckley, is here to tell us all about how this little habit can really help.  There is SCIENCE here, bitches!  So Listen Up!

More about her show here:  

A Library of Meditations at Your Finger Tips. Be happy, healthy, more at peace, and sleep better as you're greeted every morning with a daily guided meditation technique. Feel as though you're seated next to your personal meditation teacher Mary Meckley as she takes you on a weekly journey to manage your emotions. New themes each week based on an emotion with different daily meditation techniques to manage stress triggers. You are so worth slowing down for.

Cool episodes to check out:

Affirmation for Productivity     Meditation + the Pomodoro Technique      Soul Strategy for Productivity Walking Meditation     Productivity Meditation Technique     Breathing Technique to Perform Your Best http://traffic.libsyn.com/thedailymeditationpodcast/318_Productivity_Breathing_Technique_Aris_Favorite-.mp3

 

 

By the way - did you know that I have a new website?  I DO!  And there are goodies there for you!  Please go HERE to check out all the freebies that you can get your paws on!

I was excited to talk to a fellow author today – and talk about a real CEO origin story!  If you aspire to run your own business – I mean, really no fooling around – then you are going to be AMAZED with this interview with Heidi Luerra.

Heidi Luerra is the Founder & CEO of RAW:natural born artists, the world’s largest independent arts organization. For almost 20 years, Heidi has worked with creatives and artists of all types. Originally a Northern California native, Heidi moved to Los Angeles at age eighteen to fulfill her dream of being a fashion designer. At age twenty-four, after a string of hard knocks, Heidi launched RAW artists with zero funding from her kitchen table. Over the past decade, Heidi has grown RAW to a worldwide operation in over 80 cities with almost 200k artists in the RAW community. She currently oversees a team of 65 from RAW’s headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, where she also lives. The Work of Art: A No Nonsense Field Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs (written by a creative entrepreneur who has endured her share of nonsense) is Heidi’s first ever book. 

Speaking of that amazing new book – Heidi has graciously offered us a couple books as a giveaway!  You can enter a chance to win a copy of her book by doing the following: 

1.  Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, take a screen shot of it, and tag me on Instagram (@krismaspeak).  
2. OR:  go to https://www.krismcpeak.com/heidi to enter 

You can hang out with Heidi at her personal website…or buy her book HERE.

Today’s interview was a boat load of fun with energy and inspiration.  I got to talk to Kacia Fitzgerald of the EmpowerHER Podcast!

Kacia is originally from the Seattle area and took what she thought was the “right” path…going to college, getting a degree, and going to “work.”  She worked on climbing the corporate ladder until a “gut” feeling told her enough was enough.

 She finally realized that she had a passion for helping women in their health and wellness goals because she knew she could help them build confidence and get more excited about their lives.  She built that business on the side while working her corporate job until the income surpassed that job and she started her own business in 2015. 

Kacia continues to partner with Beach Body and helps women build their own online coaching businesses.  She launched  “EmpowerHER Podcast” to help women get out of their own way and take action towards their dreams.

It is one AMAZING and dynamic podcast!  Make sure you check it out!

Link up with Kacia on The Gram HERE.  And find her show HERE. 

OH - and are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on Apple Podcasts, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. 

And while you're there, screen shot that review and tag me on the IG, @krismaspeak.  I might just have some free goodies for you!

Today’s show is how we can better fuel our bodies for productivity and sleep and my guest is the AMAZING Jeanne Peters from Nourishing Wellness.  This woman is AMAZING and she provides so much insight on this topic during our conversation. 

As an ACSM Certified Wellness coach and Nutrition Therapist  for over 36 years, Jeanne  is dedicated to helping people experience the joy of an active healthy sustainable lifestyle. She has followed a career path that has earned her recognition as an expert in food and nutrition education. She received her B.S. Degree in Clinical Nutrition from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979 and has been studying the interconnected issues of food, agriculture, the environment on the impact on healing for the past 28 years. She has extensively studied, written and spoken before her peers on issues related to sustainable food systems, coordinated school health, and food and nutrition policy for the young child.

You can connect with Jeanne on Instagram HERE.    

AND – holy blue blockers – Jeanne gave me a FREE GIFT to offer to all you amazing listeners.  CLICK HERE to grab that amazing guide, “7 Ways to Know if Your Nutritional Plan is Working.” 

Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!

Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in an read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!